Avaliação com futuro imediato e futuro simples
January 1, 2001
The first day of
the 21st century isn’t going to be January 1, 2000. January 1, 1900
was not the first day of the 20th century either, it was January 1,
1901. The first day of the twenty-first century is going to be January 1, 2001. We must remember that the Christian calendar started January 1
of the year A.D 1. There was no year zero.
Think of it this
way : If you begin in January 1, in year 1, and ended on December 31, in year
99, you only have 99 years. In order to complete a century(100 years), we must
count one more whole year from January 1, year 100 to December 31, year 100.
So, on December 31, 1999, the twentieth century is going to be only 99 years
old. In order to make it 100 full years, we must count from January 1, 2000 to
December 31, 2000.
Thus, the first day of the 21st
century is going to be January 1, 2001.
A.D –
ano da era cristã either
– também
Thus – assim, portanto
1- Answer
the questions in Portuguese according to the text.
a)
Afinal,
qual é a data da passagem do século XX para o século XXI?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
b)
Quando
foi o ano zero? _____________________________________________________________________________________
c)
Quando
teve início o calendário cristão?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
d)
Quantos
anos há de 1º de Janeiro do ano 1 a 1º de Janeiro do ano 100?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2- According
to what you learned in the text, answer the questions.
a)
In what century was the discovery of Brazil? (1500) _____________________________________________________________________________________
b) In
what century was the French Revolution? (1789)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
c) In
what century was the end of the World War II? (1945)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3- Match
the columns with the opposites.
1. First ( )incomplete
2. Start ( ) end
3. Complete ( ) last
How
will the universe end?
The good news is
that we’re not going to be evicted. The universe is likely to remain hospitable
to life for at least an additional 100 billion years.
The bad news is
that nothing lasts forever. The universe may not disappear, but as time goes by
it may get increasingly uncomfortable, and eventually become unlivable. The
classic Big Bang theory suggests that a tug-of-war between two opposing forces
will decide the cosmic destiny. One is the expansion of space that is carrying
galaxies farther apart from one another. The other is the mutual gravitation
force exerted by those galaxies and all the other stuff in the universe; it
acts as a brake, slowing down the expansion rate.
If the
gravitational force is strong enough to bring expansion to a stop, the universe
is going to collapse. If it’s not, and expansion wins out, then the universe
will eventually grow unpleasantly dark and cold.
So let’s stay
tuned to Einstein’s words who wrote to a child anxious about the fate of the
world, “As for the question of the end of it I advice; Wait and see”!
Glossary
Evicted- expluso Remain,
to – permanecer
At least – pelo menos Last, to- durar
Slow
down, to – diminuir Increasingly
– cada vez mais
Tug-of-war
– cabo-de-guerra Exerted – exercido
Tuned – ligado Rate – taxa
Win out – triunfar Stuff
– coisa
1- Match
the words and their meaning:
1- Go by ( ) more distant
2- Eventually
( ) sufficient
3- Farther
( ) destiny
4- Enough
( ) pass
5- Fate ( ) recommend
6- Advice
( ) finally
2-
Find the words in the text that correspond to :
a)
… nada dura para sempre
______________________________________________
b) ...À medida que o tempo passa
____________________________________________
c) ...Sobre o destino do mundo
______________________________________________
d) ...Eu recomendo: Espere e veja
___________________________________________
3-
Mark the
correct alternative, according to the text:
1- There
are two theories about the universe.
a.
Collapse of the cosmos and expansion of the space.
b.
Expansion of the space and gravitational force.
c.
Universe expansion and opposing force.
2 – People don’t
need to worry about the end of the universe because:
a.
The universe will collapse in 100 billion years.
b.
Life will last forever.
c.
The universe will continue hospitable for at least 100
billion years.
3- If the theory
of expansion comes true, the universe
a.
Will disappear.
b.
Will become dark and cold
c.
Will slow down
4-
How long is life likely to exist in the universe
according to the text?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5-
What was the Einstein’s answer to a child about the
end of the universe?
____________________________________________________________________________________
Post a Comment